Nonstop flight route between Borkum, Lower Saxony, Germany and Knob Noster, Missouri, United States:
Departure Airport:
Arrival Airport:
Distance from BMK to SZL:
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- BMK Airport Information
- SZL Airport Information
- Facts about BMK
- Facts about SZL
- Map of Nearest Airports to BMK
- List of Nearest Airports to BMK
- Map of Furthest Airports from BMK
- List of Furthest Airports from BMK
- Map of Nearest Airports to SZL
- List of Nearest Airports to SZL
- Map of Furthest Airports from SZL
- List of Furthest Airports from SZL
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Borkum Airfield (BMK), Borkum, Lower Saxony, Germany and Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL), Knob Noster, Missouri, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,498 miles (or 7,238 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Borkum Airfield and Whiteman Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Borkum Airfield and Whiteman Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BMK / EDWR |
Airport Names: |
|
Location: | Borkum, Lower Saxony, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°35'44"N by 6°42'33"E |
Area Served: | Borkum, Germany |
Operator/Owner: | Wirtschaftsbetriebe der Stadt Borkum GmbH |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3 feet (1 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BMK |
More Information: | BMK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SZL / KSZL |
Airport Names: |
|
Location: | Knob Noster, Missouri, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°43'49"N by 93°32'53"W |
View all routes: | Routes from SZL |
More Information: | SZL Maps & Info |
Facts about Borkum Airfield (BMK):
- The furthest airport from Borkum Airfield (BMK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,746 miles (18,903 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Borkum Airfield", another name for BMK is "Flugplatz Borkum".
- Because of Borkum Airfield's relatively low elevation of 3 feet, planes can take off or land at Borkum Airfield at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Borkum Airfield (BMK) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Borkum Airfield (BMK) is Emden Airport (EME), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) ESE of BMK.
Facts about Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL):
- In addition to being known as "Whiteman Air Force Base", another name for SZL is "Whiteman AFB".
- The furthest airport from Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,815 miles (17,405 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Whiteman AFB is the only permanent base for the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber.
- The closest airport to Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) is Sedalia Regional Airport (DMO), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of SZL.
- In addition, the wing boasts the 442nd Medical Squadron, as well as a wing staff.
- After the mission change in 1963, life on Whiteman remained relatively stable throughout the 1960s and 1970s.
- Whiteman AFB was established in 1942 as Sedalia Glider Base.
- In November 1942, the installation became Sedalia Army Air Field and was assigned to the I Troop Carrier Command of the Army Air Force.